History of justice Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About History of justice
—Code of Hammurabi Whilst human society has had laws since the beginning of civilisation if not before, the Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest (around 1750 BCE) written legal codes. It is from originallyBabyloninAncient Mesopotamiabut the stele was moved in ancient times and found by archeologists atSusain Iran; the original is now in theLouvreand there are copies in several other museums. Over the millennia since the composition of that document, "justice" and the laws, rights and responsibilities that back it up have changed greatly. The "rule of law" is for many is a hard won battle, that continues to the present day. In the 7th century BCE,AthensofAncient Greecegot its first constitution and codified system of law, both written by Draco. Many of the penalties were extremely hars
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